Census tract · Berrien County

Census Tract 14, Berrien County, Michigan

Census Tract 14, GEOID 26021001400, in Berrien County, Michigan, entirely within Lincoln Charter Township. 4,305 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±423); the 2020 Census counted 4,447.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,305

±423 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,447

Median household income

$90,184

±$15,548 (90% margin)
Berrien County: $65,425

Median home value

$289,300

±$16,829 (90% margin)
Berrien County: $224,300

Median gross rent

$1,090

±$87 (90% margin)
Berrien County: $942

Where is Census Tract 14?

Census Tract 14 is one of 54 census tracts in Berrien County, Michigan. It covers 2.80 square miles of land, 1,588 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26021001400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 14 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lincoln Charter Township100%
Census Tract 14 (marked with a dot) in Berrien County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1113151617 14 1 mi
Census Tract 14 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 14: Tract 11 ($108,426), Tract 13 ($104,583), Tract 15 ($85,074), Tract 16 ($96,705) and Tract 17 ($132,543). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 14?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 14's population at 4,305 (±423) in 1,747 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,447 residents and 1,899 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 14Lincoln Charter TownshipBerrien CountyMichigan
Total population 4,305 ±423 14,898 153,288 10,077,761
Households 1,747 ±210 5,936 63,999 4,076,369
Average household size 2.45 ±0.20 2.49 2.35 2.42
Housing units 1,825 ±216 6,533 77,276 4,622,236

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 14?

The median resident of Census Tract 14 is 40.6 years old; 20.3% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.9%. 4.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 14Lincoln Charter TownshipBerrien CountyMichigan
Median age 40.6 ±4.0 44.1 42.7 40.2
Under 18 years 20.3% ±2.8 pts 21.9% 21.3% 21.2%
65 years and over 22.6% ±6.1 pts 21.9% 21.3% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6% ±2.6 pts 3.4% 6.3% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic 83.7% ±5.0 pts 84.6% 72.7% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 5.9% ±3.8 pts 3.3% 13.1% 13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.9% ±2.3 pts 3.0% 1.8% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.5% ±3.2 pts 5.4% 5.2% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 0.7% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 4.3% ±2.0 pts 7.6% 5.5% 7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 5.0% ±2.4 pts 8.9% 7.9% 10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.8% ±2.1 pts 6.5% 6.1% 5.8%
With a disability 6.6% ±2.0 pts 9.6% 14.3% 14.3%
No health insurance coverage 4.9% ±2.5 pts 4.0% 6.4% 4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.8% ±0.9 pts 97.9% 92.3% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 49.6% ±6.9 pts 46.9% 30.9% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 15.5% ±4.4 pts 17.7% 12.4% 12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.2% ±4.5 pts 90.0% 89.1% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 14 earn?

Half of the 1,747 households in Census Tract 14 earn less than $90,184 a year (±$15,548), against $65,425 across Berrien County: 8th highest of the county's 51 tracts with a reliable estimate. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 14Lincoln Charter TownshipBerrien CountyMichigan
Median household income $90,184 ±$15,548 $98,228 $65,425 $72,875
Mean household income $107,974 ±$10,510 $124,608 $89,826 $98,700
Per capita income $46,262 ±$3,921 $50,573 $38,351 $40,735
People below the poverty line 3.1% ±1.8 pts 5.8% 15.1% 13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.6% ±2.7 pts 5.6% 22.1% 17.6%
Households receiving SNAP 3.6% ±2.6 pts 3.6% 14.2% 13.5%
Households with a computer 97.2% ±2.1 pts 96.2% 93.9% 95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.6% ±2.2 pts 93.4% 89.3% 90.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 14?

Owners occupy 76.8% of Census Tract 14's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $289,300 by its owner (±$16,829). The median renter pays $1,090 a month including utilities, and 23.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 14Lincoln Charter TownshipBerrien CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied) $289,300 ±$16,829 $299,100 $224,300 $231,600
Median gross rent $1,090 ±$87 $1,108 $942 $1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 23.3% ±12.7 pts 26.6% 41.3% 41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,662 ±$83 $1,771 $1,462 $1,569
Owner-occupied homes 76.8% ±6.1 pts 80.7% 72.8% 73.2%
Renter-occupied homes 23.2% ±6.1 pts 19.3% 27.2% 26.8%
Housing units 1,825 ±216 6,533 77,276 4,622,236
Single-family detached homes 78.3% ±6.0 pts 74.8% 76.8% 72.0%
Mobile homes 3.1% ±1.8 pts 6.1% 4.2% 5.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±0.9 pts 0.5% 0.8% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.3% ±3.1 pts 4.2% 3.2% 4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.0% ±2.1 pts 5.9% 18.4% 14.6%
Households with no vehicle 3.2% ±2.2 pts 2.8% 8.0% 7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 14 get to work?

76.1% of Census Tract 14's workers drive alone and 15.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 14Lincoln Charter TownshipBerrien CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.9% ±7.3 pts 63.3% 59.9% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 4.8% ±3.6 pts 5.6% 6.2% 5.7%
Drove alone to work 76.1% ±8.0 pts 77.9% 76.4% 74.3%
Carpooled 7.2% ±5.1 pts 5.3% 8.3% 7.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.3% 0.9%
Walked 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.2% 2.7% 2.0%
Worked from home 15.3% ±7.0 pts 16.1% 11.2% 13.5%
Mean travel time to work 19.8 min ±4.2 19.4 min 21.2 min 24.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 14 compare with the other tracts in Berrien County?

Among Berrien County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 14 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 14's rank among the tracts of Berrien County
MeasureIn Berrien County
Population9th of 53
Residents per square mile13th of 53
Median household income8th of 51
Per capita income16th of 53
Median home value12th of 52
Median gross rent11th of 48
Poverty rate45th of 46
Bachelor's degree or higher10th of 47
Median age39th of 52
Owner-occupied share30th of 53

The tracts next to it on Berrien County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2035th$100,735±$11,056 · within the margin of this tract2,600
Tract 166th$96,705±$6,148 · within the margin of this tract2,484
Tract 8.017th$91,635±$44,374 · within the margin of this tract2,228
Tract 148th$90,184±$15,5484,305
Tract 109th$87,596±$20,072 · within the margin of this tract1,857
Tract 8.0210th$87,027±$11,250 · within the margin of this tract2,725
Tract 1511th$85,074±$9,167 · within the margin of this tract3,207

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 14?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 14 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections